Africa

On social networks, Internet users from the continent had a fantastic time ahead of the ups and downs of the US presidential election, which they compared to African situations. Role reversal, funny comments, imagination were in power before Joe Biden's victory was announced. For many African internet users, humor prevailed in…

Fighting continues in Tigray, where the Ethiopian federal army on Wednesday launched an offensive to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Part of the army jumped off and joined the Tigrayan forces, which reportedly seized a large arsenal of heavy artillery. On Friday, a new milestone was crossed with air strikes carried out by government forces. A fascist act, the Tigrayan authorities assure Tigray is ready to shoot down any aircraft or helicopter, the TPLF party said yesterday. The party indicates…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, several personalities were received on Saturday, November 7, by President Félix Tshisekedi. Personalities he should count on if he wants to get rid of his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Among them, of course, is the former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi. The first delegation received is that of Gabriel Kyungu, President of Unafec and former comrade-in-arms of Etienne Tshisekedi. He says he came to support the Congolese head of state. "At that time, we did everything we could to bring…

The foreign policy for the future administration of Joe Biden is not yet defined. Joe Biden has been quite cautious about the foreign policy that his administration wants to pursue. But his team is showing positive signals for a rapprochement with the African continent. Joe Biden's team intends to show "mutual respect" for…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi is continuing his consultations in Kinshasa to emerge from the crisis with his coalition partner, the pro-Kabila FCC. This Saturday afternoon, the head of state is expected to meet Moïse Katumbi, an opponent and former governor of Katanga. For his part, the former president's party is trying to camp on the agreement with Felix Tshisekedi.…

Alpha Condé was finally proclaimed, on Saturday, November 7, Guinea's president for a third term in a row, 82 years old, after months of a protest that cost dozens of civilian lives. It is therefore the final results, this time, that have just been announced by the Constitutional Court.Results that confirm, by correcting them a…

In the Ivory Coast, the opponent and president of FPI-legal Pascal Affi N'Guessan was arrested last night more than a hundred kilometers from Abidjan. He was charged in connection with an investigation recently launched into "attack and conspiracy against the state authority". The information provided by a party official this morning is confirmed by a security source.…

In Ethiopia, fighting continues on Saturday in the province of Tigray, 700 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa. The federal army has launched an offensive there since Wednesday to regain control of the province, which is trying to secede. Parliament officially abolished the Tigray authorities on Saturday morning. as…

From West Africa to the USA, it is therefore a matter of choice and tensions this week  Although many Ivorian citizens, above all, strive to return to normalcy and say that they are tired of the power struggles between political leaders, the resentment created by this empty choice of its significance will remain for many years, perhaps still real reconciliation and institutional consolidation. What stands out on Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea is not the personal future of political leaders at the end of their careers. What is…

In Madagascar, twenty-five years after the fire that destroyed part of Rova, the enclosure of the Queen's Palace in the capital Antananarivo, President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina on Friday, November 6, was inaugurated with great pomp, in front of a Parterre of prestigious guests, the previously restored Queen's Palace. The day before, Madagascar had recovered the crown from the last Malagasy queen…